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This case concerns a professional baseball player's workers' compensation claim against multiple employers and their insurers, including the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied the insurer's petition for reconsideration, upholding the finding of industrial injury and a 15% permanent disability "bump up" due to the employer's non-compliance with return-to-work requirements. The WCAB found sufficient connection to California jurisdiction as the applicant was employed by the Los Angeles Dodgers, a California-based team, during the cumulative trauma period. The WCAB also affirmed the application of Labor Code section 4658(d)(2), finding no exception for professional athletes.
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This case concerns a professional baseball player's workers' compensation claim against multiple employers and their insurers, including the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied the insurer's petition for reconsideration, upholding the finding of industrial injury and a 15% permanent disability "bump up" due to the employer's non-compliance with return-to-work requirements. The WCAB found sufficient connection to California jurisdiction as the applicant was employed by the Los Angeles Dodgers, a California-based team, during the cumulative trauma period. The WCAB also affirmed the application of Labor Code section 4658(d)(2), finding no exception for professional athletes.
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